deaden.
To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
Meaning & usage
To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
deaden the pain
deaden sound
To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
To make soundproof.
to deaden a wall or a floor
Where this word comes from
From dead + -en. Compare Dutch doden (“to kill”), West Frisian deadzje (“to kill”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.